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Dr Jeanne E Okrasinski

Associate Professor

Office: 2205 - Buzzard HallPhone: (217)581-5728 (message only)Email:jeokrasinski@eiu.edu
Welcome to EIU! I have been in higher ed working with educators since 1999 and have been a Panther since 2010. I can often be found in the residence halls meeting with students for a Chew, sitting in my office grading/ talking with students or at sporting events. My family loves living in a college town and interacting with the students. Thanks for stopping by my page!

Other courses taught:
MLE 4280 - Teaching Reading in the Middle-Secondary School
MLE 4000 - Practicum in Middle School Curriculum and Instruction
MLE 3110 - Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle-Level School
ELE 5640 - Teaching and Supervision of Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools
ELE 3350 - Language Arts in the Elementary Schools
ELE 3000 - Instructional Strategies for the Elementary Classroom

Education

2007 Ed. D. Curriculum and Instruction: Curriculum Leadership – Northern Illinois University
Dissertation Title: A Study of the Relationship of Middle School Team Ideology and School Achievement Status.

2013 Brownson, A. & Okrasinski, J. The Common Core Standards, The library Media Center, Children’s Literature and Informational Text: Using the Library and the Librarian to Effectively Meet Common Core Standards. Presentation at the 34th Annual History and Social Science Teachers Conference, Charleston, IL. October 24, 2013.

2013 Okrasinski, J. & Colombo, J. I still remember the Duomo! Igniting student minds through integrated and differentiated unit study. Presentation at the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, A National Conversation, Countryside, IL. October 10, 2013.

2012 Okrasinski, J. Celebrating our Place in Space: Using a Literature Base to Discover the Geography of our World. Session presentation at Racine-Kenosha Reading Council and Carthage College Literacy Conference, Kenosha, WI. April 14, 2012.